480 1.7 Wanted

Muscas · Jul 6th, 2015, 12:00

Wanted: 480 with the 1.7 engine, Manual gearbox

Must be fully working, i.e. no water leaks, speedo/lights working, no rust.

White and Maroon won't be considered, sorry can't stand those colours.

Preference shown for a leather interior and clear indicator models.

Please PM me, thanks!

Muscas · Nov 9th, 2015, 14:21

.....Bump!

Paul240480 · Nov 9th, 2015, 14:55

Any here any good?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/class....y=11&S=Search

Soz I dint scroll through to detect any 1.7s

Muscas · Apr 14th, 2016, 14:22

Bump..........................!

dcw · Apr 15th, 2016, 10:49

Not trying to rain on your parade, but just suggest a little friendly advice.

480s are getting rather like hen's teeth in any half-decent condition.

Most - even the good ones - have a little rust to tackle, and other odd quirks that you would expect from a car that, at its very youngest, will now be well over 20 years old.

Maroon and white were both popular colours, particularly on the later models (indeed they were 2 of only 3 colours the Celebration came in, the other being Storm Grey).

Plus you specify 1.7 - not sure if that is absolutely vital to you, but from 1993 onwards (to meet your clear indicator model requirement) most of the non-turbo models will be 2 litre.

I hope for your sake that I am proved wrong - but I think you are seeking perfection in any event and, if you find it, I suspect that it is most likely to be maroon with a 2 litre engine...

Don't take this the wrong way - I know what seeking a "near as perfect as possible 480" is like because I have done it. Personally I'd have liked another maroon Celebration, but ended up paying a lot of money for a nearly perfect green GT. It has minor rust spots that I am dealing with; I have traced an occasionally erratic speedo to the main IP connector blocks so that's solved, etc etc.

So I do wish you every good luck in your search. I just fear you may be limiting yourself out of the actual market in the real world. After all, less than 80,000 were produced in total and most are now long gone anyway.

Best

David

Anadinolin · Apr 15th, 2016, 12:36

Have you tried 480 club Europe? Also looking on ebay, there are two blue 1.7 480's, 800quid both various stages of repair

Jul 6th, 2015, 12:00	#1
Muscas Master Member Last Online: Jul 5th, 2022 23:50 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bettystown View Photos By: Muscas	480 1.7 Wanted Wanted: 480 with the 1.7 engine, Manual gearbox Must be fully working, i.e. no water leaks, speedo/lights working, no rust. White and Maroon won't be considered, sorry can't stand those colours. Preference shown for a leather interior and clear indicator models. Please PM me, thanks! __________________ 1999 Phase 3 V70R 2.4 AWD, Lazer Blue, 1 of 33 UK cars Owned by myself for the past 19 years Only Phase III in Ireland? 1994 Volvo 480ES 2.0i (In and out of Roadworthiness) 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser, daily car Last edited by Muscas; Jul 6th, 2015 at 13:02.

Nov 9th, 2015, 14:21	#2
Muscas Master Member Last Online: Jul 5th, 2022 23:50 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bettystown View Photos By: Muscas	.....Bump! __________________ 1999 Phase 3 V70R 2.4 AWD, Lazer Blue, 1 of 33 UK cars Owned by myself for the past 19 years Only Phase III in Ireland? 1994 Volvo 480ES 2.0i (In and out of Roadworthiness) 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser, daily car

Nov 9th, 2015, 14:55	#3
Paul240480 Ovlovnut Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 08:58 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nivillac View Photos By: Paul240480	Any here any good? http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/class....y=11&S=Search Soz I dint scroll through to detect any 1.7s __________________ 2004 V70 2.4SE Auto 'The Welshmobile’ 2002 Laika Ecovip 400i ( Motorhome on an Iveco 2.8TD) http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com/ http://moncopainmonchien.jimdo.com/

Apr 14th, 2016, 14:22	#4
Muscas Master Member Last Online: Jul 5th, 2022 23:50 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bettystown View Photos By: Muscas	Bump..........................! __________________ 1999 Phase 3 V70R 2.4 AWD, Lazer Blue, 1 of 33 UK cars Owned by myself for the past 19 years Only Phase III in Ireland? 1994 Volvo 480ES 2.0i (In and out of Roadworthiness) 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser, daily car

Apr 15th, 2016, 10:49	#5
dcw VOC Member Last Online: Mar 29th, 2024 08:23 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: YORK	Not trying to rain on your parade, but just suggest a little friendly advice. 480s are getting rather like hen's teeth in any half-decent condition. Most - even the good ones - have a little rust to tackle, and other odd quirks that you would expect from a car that, at its very youngest, will now be well over 20 years old. Maroon and white were both popular colours, particularly on the later models (indeed they were 2 of only 3 colours the Celebration came in, the other being Storm Grey). Plus you specify 1.7 - not sure if that is absolutely vital to you, but from 1993 onwards (to meet your clear indicator model requirement) most of the non-turbo models will be 2 litre. I hope for your sake that I am proved wrong - but I think you are seeking perfection in any event and, if you find it, I suspect that it is most likely to be maroon with a 2 litre engine... Don't take this the wrong way - I know what seeking a "near as perfect as possible 480" is like because I have done it. Personally I'd have liked another maroon Celebration, but ended up paying a lot of money for a nearly perfect green GT. It has minor rust spots that I am dealing with; I have traced an occasionally erratic speedo to the main IP connector blocks so that's solved, etc etc. So I do wish you every good luck in your search. I just fear you may be limiting yourself out of the actual market in the real world. After all, less than 80,000 were produced in total and most are now long gone anyway. Best David __________________ VOC 400 Series Register Keeper The current fleet: 1997 440 LE, 1996 460 CD, 1994 480 GT and 2007 V50 SE Sport Last edited by dcw; Apr 15th, 2016 at 10:54.

Apr 15th, 2016, 12:36	#6
Anadinolin VOC Member Last Online: Jun 20th, 2022 14:32 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Upminster View Photos By: Anadinolin	Have you tried 480 club Europe? Also looking on ebay, there are two blue 1.7 480's, 800quid both various stages of repair __________________ what good music deserves is full deep bass to give it warmth. the stock volvo sub works....just at high volumes Drum n Bass and dubstep

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